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The ocean is deeper than Everest is tall 

Challenger Deep plunges about 10,935 metres. Drop Everest into it and more than two kilometres of water would still cover the summit.

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Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood

Two hearts pump blood through the gills and one through the body. Copper-based hemocyanin carries their oxygen and turns the blood blue.

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Sharks are older than trees

Sharks have patrolled the oceans for about 450 million years. The first trees appeared roughly 100 million years later — sharks predate Saturn's rings too.

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